Andrea Stramaccioni refuses to comment on Mario Balotelli link

Inter Milan manager Andrea Stramaccioni has refused to comment on reports linking the club with a move for Mario Balotelli.

The Manchester City striker has been linked with a return to the San Siro in recent weeks but when questioned about the link, Stramaccioni instead decided to heap praise on the Italian international.

"What I think about Balotelli? He's a player of great quality, a striker which in the last Euro tournament has proved his value and has confirmed himself in the Italy team. But that's not a new thing," he told reporters.

"Transfers? This roster is OK to me, I'm happy with it and I will not talk about 'calciomercato' until January."

Balotelli played 86 times during his time at Inter between 2007-10.